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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1030.3 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 11. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -2 by 8pm, then rising to around 6 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -15. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -2 °F⇑

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 11. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -2 by 8pm, then rising to around 6 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -15. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Sterling IL
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
1:05 pm CST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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